So I don’t think there’s a fix to my problem but I want to be sure.

I am using my PC as a monitor and my TV is connected via HDMI cable.

These are my specs: Intel® Core™ i5-10400F CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz. Comes with 8GB of RAM. My graphics card is a GTX 1660 Ti.

Here’s the TV I purchased:https://www.amazon.com/TCL-75S450F-Compatibility-Streaming-Television/dp/B0C1HYMT79

So I think the biggest thing I overlooked was the 60Hz refresh rate. All of my games are dropping frames. This is the worst for retro games I’m emulating–stuff like Sonic and Super Mario Bros can’t keep up at all when I’m running in the game and I’m dropping frames like crazy. LITERALLY UNPLAYABLE. But like, for real.

I’ve messed with a lot of Retroarch settings: V-sync on/off, GPU sync 0-1, different video drivers, etc. Nothing makes it better. I’m losing frames in Steam games as well. Even stuff like Hollow Knight.

Because the TV is 75 inches, is a 60Hz refresh rate just not enough to game without dropping frames? I do have the TV set to game mode also.